The initial step on the town�s recreation planning process occurred in October 1991, when the Parks Advisory Board , the Department Staff, and the Town Planning Department completed and adopted the Conceptual Development Plan for Projected Park and Recreation Facilities. This document was produced to guide the community�s acquisitions of future desired parkland and facilities locations and to establish projected needs and standards.

In September 1994, the Town adopted the Collierville Greenbelt Master Plan to develop a greenbelt system throughout Collierville. Currently, 6.5 miles of the multi-use greenbelt are accessible to users, including the Old Wagon Trail and WC Johnson Park Trail that is directly adjacent to Phase I of the Peterson Lake Nature Complex. When completed, the greenbelt will extend over 60 miles, encompassing the entire planning region and linking neighborhoods with parks, schools, centers of trade, and employment. As a major priority of the citizens of Collierville, the department has just completed a Comprehensive Greenbelt Master Plan Update that targets system development priorities over the next several years.

In 1997, the Collierville Parks, Recreation and Cultural arts Department selected Lose & Associates, Land Planners and Landscape architects, to guide in the development of a Long Range Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan. The purpose of the master plan is to guide the preparation for current and future recreational needs of the citizens of Collierville. One of the most important steps in completing any comprehensive master plan is that of conducting public forums. On Saturday, August 23, 1997, the Citizens� Input Committee (CIC) held a workshop to discuss the future of parks and recreation in Collierville. Twenty-six people representing the Parks Advisory Board, Athletic Associations, and a diverse mix of concerned citizens attended the workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to allow citizens a forum in which to discuss the apparent needs for improving the recreation and park services of Collierville. Participants were advised to consider the workshop as merely a starting point in a long-term process in which they must work to turn their ideas into realities.